Eagle BendMS
A town of 408, settled in 1897.
Is Eagle Bend a good place to live?
Eagle Bend’s median age is 64.6 years, above both Mississippi’s towns (37 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 102 Mississippi towns, just 2 have a higher July high than Eagle Bend. Eagle Bend has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
408 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Eagle Bend: who provides what
Eagle Bend is unincorporated, so Warren County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Eagle Bend.
49% of residents are 65 or older
People 65 and older are 49% of residents (17% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 14% of residents (37% statewide). 19% of Eagle Bend adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, below both the Mississippi town median (25%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 44% and 73% women
The Census survey reached too few of Eagle Bend’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±14.2 points. Across Mississippi, 51.5% of residents are women.
| Eagle Bend | MS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.2% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.9% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.2% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.8% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 35% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.2% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 16.1% | 12.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.5% | 29.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 35.5% | 21.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.8% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13% | 15.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.1% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
About half of Eagle Bend’s working residents commute to Vicksburg
Most working residents leave Eagle Bend for work: only 0% work in town. 8.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Eagle Bend. The top destinations are Vicksburg (50%), Flowood (5%) and Jackson (4%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Eagle Bend has mild winters and hot summers
Eagle Bend has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. The January low in Eagle Bend is 37°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Eagle Bend faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by drought
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of adults in Eagle Bend have diabetes than in the typical Mississippi or U.S. town
24% of Eagle Bend adults have diabetes. No town among the 102 in Mississippi we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Eagle Bend. 45% of Eagle Bend adults have obesity.
| Eagle Bend | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 16% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 59% | 45% | 35% |
| What stands out | Eagle Bend | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.8% | 16.8% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10% | 13.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 15.4% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Eagle Bend stands out in Mississippi and nationally: a larger share of its households own their home
Among 100 Mississippi towns, just 3 have a higher share of households owning their home than Eagle Bend.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Poverty Point National Monument and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Eagle Bend. Close and well known come first.
22 mi National MonumentPoverty Point National Monument
15 mi MuseumUSS Cairo
32 mi ParkwayNatchez Trace Parkway8.0M visitors a year
15 mi National Military ParkVicksburg National Military Park410K visitors a year
16 mi MuseumThe Old Courthouse Museum
15 mi MuseumLower Mississippi River MuseumPhoto credits
Poverty Point National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · USS Cairo: Katyrw, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Natchez Trace Parkway: Carol M. Highsmith (1946–), Public domain · Vicksburg National Military Park: Eoghanacht at English Wikipedia, Public domain · The Old Courthouse Museum: David.rorick, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lower Mississippi River Museum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Everything we know about Eagle Bend
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Eagle Bend; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Eagle Bend residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
100% of working residents leave Eagle Bend for work
Where Eagle Bend’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Eagle Bend
Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States
Eagle Bend is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Warren County, Mississippi. It is approximately 31 miles northwest of downtown Vicksburg, and is part of the Vicksburg Micropolitan Statistical Area. Eagle Bend began as a postal hamlet located directly on the Mississippi River. In 1866, the river changed its course and created a natural cutoff called "Terrapin Neck". The former bend in the river soon silted up at either end, creating Eagle Lake, an oxbow lake. The population of Eagle Bend was 50 in 1900. Per the 2020 Census, the population was 296. Eagle Bend is situated on the east shore of Eagle Lake, and is popular for fishing and water sports.
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- Area
- 2.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 72 ft
Questions about Eagle Bend
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Eagle Bend, MS a good place to live?
Eagle Bend has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.